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"I'm doing perfectly fine, I have no issues," Jake Odorizzi said. "Absolutely fine. I think Rocco was more concerned about me shaking my arm."

Whew! So, the Twins are fortunate that it wasn't anything more serious that caused Odorizzi to be taken out of Tuesday night's game. They're going to need that guy to pitch big games for them if they're to make a run in October -- and health is key!

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*How much are the Twins injuries and depth a concern heading into October?

*More discussion on postseason roster construction: Where should the versatile players play in the field?

*Dan O'Dowd of MLB Network joins with his thoughts on the Twins playoff chances, working with Thad Levine in Colorado, and how analytics have mixed with the human element of baseball.

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*The Twins are going to flirt with 100 wins and they're doing it without Byron Buxton for a half-season ... imagine how good they could have been!

*Perk shares his thoughts on the Twins' starting pitching, and what he's seeing from Jake Odorizzi. Is Kyle Gibson a postseason bullpen option?

*What in the world got in to Tyler Duffey? And don't look now but have you seen Craig Kimbrel's numbers?

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*Ramie presents a question to Judd: What will it take for you to buy into Miguel Sano?

*Would you rather have Miguel Sano or Byron Buxton long-term?

*Ramie and Judd play a game of "Confident & Concern", and list what they're confident in with the Twins, and what concerns them heading into the playoffs.

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(01:00): Ramie and Derek dive deep into Nelson Cruz's 400 home runs

(44:00): Derek: "The 'no chance, because pitching' narrative is killing me right now"

(51:00): How would Derek shape out the Twins pitching staff in the ALDS?

(1:12:00): Should the Twins look to take any action taken against the Giants for Sam Dyson's injuries?

(1:24:00): Tyler Duffey's been really good for the Twins, but just how good has he been?

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(01:00): Can the Twins do anything with this rotation in the playoffs?

(13:00): Tom Kelly on how he managed the 1987 Twins through the postseason how today's Twins match up with either the Yankees or Astros.

(36:30): ESPN's Tim Kurkjian on the lack of complete games in baseball, what's gone wrong with Craig Kimbrel with the Cubs, and speculation on Joe Maddon's future.

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*Judd Zulgad, Brian Murphy and Derek Wetmore discuss Nelson Cruz's continued impact on the rest of the Twins roster on and off the baseball diamond.

*Has Kyle Gibson made his last start at Target Field? Derek on what has gone wrong with the 31-year-old right hander

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*Were you mad that Eddie Rosario made the 3rd out at third base? Were you mad that he didn't hustle out of the box?

Our friend Judd Zulgad wrote that Rosario should be benched for his sins against baseball and Glen shares his thoughts.

*National pundits are giving the Twins a chance this October -- maybe more than we are in Minnesota

*Would you go with a Bullpen Game in the ALDS?

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(00:00): Can this Twins resiliency carry over into October?

(15:38):Derek, Judd and Danny debate over whether or not they should use a bullpen game in a series.

(36:00): How could the Twins use their bullpen in the postseason?

(46:30): Brian Murphy joins the show; Does this Twins clubhouse have a different vibe from years past?

(1:07:00): How do we assess Rocco Baldelli's first year as manager of the Twins?

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*Judd and Ramie continue the debate: Do you want the Twins to play the Astros or the Yankees in the first round of the playoffs?

*Should the Twins consider doing a bullpen game for game 1 of the ALDS? Ramie says yes

*Brian Kenny of MLB Network weighs in on the Twins chances for postseason success.

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